Messages in this thread | | | From | Greg Smart <> | Subject | *** draft 3 - press release *** | Date | Mon, 18 Jan 1999 11:59:36 +1100 |
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hello, most people seem happy with this release. I got lots of comments picking up small things, and the format seemed to keep most people happy. I got a few people saying I shouldn't do this at all, and an equal number saying they could use what's being presented here. I don't think there's too much point going further so I'll do one more version after this, and then I'll relinquish the bandwidth for more useful things, i.e. I want to go look into how hard it is to write a driver for the SBlive. so send me comments again, and then I'll finish this thread up.
cheers Greg Smart
**** DRAFT **** PRESS RELEASE - LINUX KERNEL 2.2.0 **** DRAFT ****
LINUX KERNEL 2.2 Santa Clara CA, January XX, 1999
Today the Linux software development team, led by Linus Torvalds release a major new of the the Linux operating system. This update brings advanced scalability, broad support for newer hardware, and a large collection of low-level features. Highlights include:
* Advanced network routing and WAN support, which gives Linux the ability to replace many expensive proprietary network devices. Users can take control of their intranet with priority traffic, usage limits, accounting, and virtual private networks. Strong 128-bit encryption is available as an add-on component.
* Y2K compliance.
* Enterprise-level network filesystem support, complete with data replication for performance, mobility, and reliability.
* Video capture support, TV tuner support, simplified audio support, and other multimedia enhancements.
* Support for a large variety of parallel port devices including disk drives, tape drives, and other easy-to-use external devices.
* Greater performance, especially while under heavy load or while running on computers with multiple processors.
* Compatibility support for reading BSD and NT filesystems. Easy access to documents stored on NTFS-format disks will facilitate the upgrade from legacy NT systems to Linux.
Advanced technical users are already using this update, available from the Internet. Linux vendors will begin shipping fully integrated systems using the new kernel in March. Business users will be able to obtain the update on CD-ROM distributions.
Linux is a secure network operating system for demanding users. It interoperates well with a wide variety of other systems. Linux can take advantage of modern PC and PowerMac hardware or give new life to older 486-based computers. Several other processors, including the 64-bit Alpha and Sparc 64 are also supported. Support is widely available via both traditional contracts and cost-effective Internet groups. Linux is provided under an unlimited-use license that lets users make in-house customizations to the system itself. Initial estimates suggest that Linux had 10 to 20 million users at the end of 1998.
Linus Torvalds, originally from Finland, lives with his family in Santa Clara CA, USA. He and others created Linux as an alternative to commercial operating systems after becoming disillusioned with the poor quality of commercial alternatives.
For more information, see www.Linux.ORG and www.LinuxResources.com.
Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds. PowerMac is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. NT and NTFS are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
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